Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and an ASTHO Member, provides an update on Colorado’s progress dealing with syphilis; Dr. Sonya Borrero, Professor of Medicine and Director of CONVERGE at the University of Pittsburgh, explains the updated guidelines of Providing Quality Family Planning Services in the United States; a data story in the ASTHO PROFILE focuses on the number of public health non-temporary employees as well as the rise of vacant and temporary positions; and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is inviting you to participate in a needs assessment to help shape the future of suicide prevention.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Web Page: Syphilis in Colorado

American Journal of Preventative Medicine Article: Providing Quality Family Planning Services in the United States: Recommendations of the U.S. Office of Population Affairs (Revised 2024)

ASTHO PROFILE Web Page: The number of public health non-temporary employees rises slightly; vacant and temporary positions rise more

Suicide Prevention Resource Center Web Page: 2025 SPRC National Strategy Needs Assessment